The most common depiction of Erzulie Dantor

In Vodou, Erzulie (sometimes spelled Ezili) is a family of lwa, or spirits. Ezili Dantor (also spelled Erzulie with Danto or Danthor) is the Petro nation aspect of the Erzulie family of lwa, or spirits vodoo, vodun, or vodoun may refer to any of West African vodun, a west African religion Haitian vodou, mostly derived The Loa (also Lwa or L'wha) are the spirits of the Vodou religion practiced in Haiti, and other parts of the world

Erzulie Freda Dahomey, the Rada aspect of Erzulie, is the spirit of love, beauty, jewellery, dancing, luxury, and flowers. Rada is a major family of Loa in Haitian Vodou. They include older beneficent spirits who can be directly traced to Dahomey Vodous She wears three wedding rings, one for each husband - Damballa, Agwe and Ogoun. A wedding ring or wedding band consists of a Metal ring, often set with diamonds or other precious stones In Vodou, Damballa is one of the most important of all the Loa. In Vodou, and especially in Haiti, Agwé, also spelt Agoueh, is a Loa who rules over the sea Fish and aquatic plants as well as For the Togolese prefecture see Ogou Togo. In Haitian Vodou and Yoruba mythology, Ogun (or Ogoun She is often represented by a heart symbol. Her colours are pink, red and gold. Coquettish and very fond of beauty and finery, Erzuile Freda is femininity and compassion embodied, yet she also has a darker side; she is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some vodoun circles is considered to be lazy.

In her Petro nation aspect as Erzulie Dantor she is often depicted as a scarred and buxom woman, holding a child protectively in one hand and a knife in the other. The Petwo (also Pethro, Petro loa) are a family of Loa (spirits in Haitian Voodoo mythology Ezili Dantor (also spelled Erzulie with Danto or Danthor) is the Petro nation aspect of the Erzulie family of lwa, or spirits She is a warrior and particularly a fierce protector of women and children. It is believed that a common depiction of Erzulie Dantor has its roots in copies of the icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, brought to Haiti by Polish soldiers fighting on both sides of the Haitian Revolution from 1802 onwards. The Black Madonna of Częstochowa ( Czarna Madonna or Matka Boska Częstochowska in Polish, Imago thaumaturga Beatae Virginis Mariae Immaculatae Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Revolution (1791–1804 was the most successful of African Slave rebellions in the Western Hemisphere ^[1] Other aspects include Grande Erzulie, who is seen as a grief-stricken old lady, and Erzulie Ge-Rouge/Erzulie Red Eyes.

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